Sounds like nothing happening then:
Tottenham are the only Premier League club not to have signed anyone but it's no biggie for Mauricio Pochettino.
"I am happy to keep all the squad together, there were many rumours during the summer about players out," the Spurs boss said.
"The club made a massive effort to try and extend contracts of Harry Kane, just one example. The club is trying to finish the stadium as soon as possible.
"It is difficult to understand for people in football that Tottenham didn’t sign or didn’t sell players but sometimes in football, you need to behave different.
"We are happy with our squad and we cannot improve our squad. It is better to keep our squad all together, we believe a lot in our players."
More from Mauricio Pochettino, who has refused to be drawn on Tottenham’s reported pursuit of Jack Grealish...
"I don’t like to talk about the players who are with other teams,” the Spurs boss said.
"There are many rumours during the transfer window. There is no point talking about players at another club.
"I am happy with the squad, happy with the players. We work to improve the squad, but when it is not possible, it is not possible and we move on.
"I believe in the way that we work and I have no doubt we will be competitive, with or without signings."
He will, I hear Real Madrid have a massive war chestIf Poch makes waves this season, he deserves a different level of financial backing next summer.
You've got to give Poch credit for towing the party line. I don't believe for one second he honestly thinks the squad didn't need a few additions this summer. Everyone knows where the weaknesses are. Despite that he behaves like a true professional, doesn't place any blame at the club and tries to put a positive spin on it. We are damn lucky to have him. I have absolute faith that he will do his best with the current crop this year but at some point the club has got to put their balls on the line and sign the calibre of player that will take the squad to the next level. We're so nearly there. One or two quality players would elevate us and add that little extra depth. Its not much. We can write this window off as a one off freak show due to the moving of TDD. But it can't happen again if we want to keep Poch.
"It is difficult to understand for people in football that Tottenham didn’t sign or didn’t sell players but sometimes in football, you need to behave different.
"We are happy with our squad and we cannot improve our squad. It is better to keep our squad all together, we believe a lot in our players."
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Levys already called it a day
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Hypothetical:
Poch and the players use the lack of help from Levy as extra motivation for this season, they rampage through the league and win the title...BUT Poch and all of the important players hand in transfer requests and walk at season's end.
Worth it?
I look forward to everyone who took Poch at his word when he said what he said about being brave at the end of the last season, now turning around and saying that he's lying and reading off a script when he says he's happy with the squad.
I look forward to everyone who took Poch at his word when he said what he said about being brave at the end of the last season, now turning around and saying that he's lying and reading off a script when he says he's happy with the squad.